26 Jul 2024

SEB July 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to this month's newsletter!

JULY 2024
NEWSLETTER

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Welcome to this month's newsletter. Here's what we have in store for you this month: 


SEB Magazine Summer 2024 is available now;


SEB Conference Prague 2024: A Resounding Success;


Celebrating Excellence in Science: Meet our 2024 awards winners;
 

Nominations are open for the SEB President's Medal;
 

Register for the OED Symposium 2024 “Empowering Research for Community Impact”;
 

Society for Experimental Biology Seeks Chairs for Open Animal Sessions;


The Company of Biologists appoint Lily Journal & Book Co., Ltd. as a representative in Taiwan (Republic of China);

Read the SEB's Contribution to Evidence Gathering on AI in Higher Education;


Discover the Children and Teaching Resources: SEB activity book 2024;
 

Children and Teaching Resources: The Secret Lifespan of Animals;
 

Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
 

Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;






Happy reading!  

 
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SEB NEWS
 

  • SEB Magazine Summer 2024 is available now
     
  • SEB Conference Prague 2024: A Resounding Success
     
  • Celebrating Excellence in Science: Meet our 2024 awards winners
     
  • Nominations are open for the SEB President's Medal
     
  • Register for the OED Symposium 2024 “Empowering Research for Community Impact”
     
  • Society for Experimental Biology Seeks Chairs for Open Animal Sessions
     
  • The Company of Biologists appoint Lily Journal & Book Co., Ltd. as a representative in Taiwan (Republic of China)
     
  • Read the SEB's Contribution to Evidence Gathering on AI in Higher Education
     
  • Discover the Children and Teaching Resources: SEB activity book 2024
     

  • Have a look at the Children and Teaching Resources: The Secret Lifespan of Animals
     

  • Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
     

  • Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
     

  • Discover the scientists with Impact

EVENTS
 

  • OED Symposium 2024: Empowering Research for Community Impact (10 – 11 September 2024)
     
  • Building Your Academic Web Presence (18 September 2024)
     
  • Project Management Essentials for Researchers (6 November 2024)
     
  • Other Meetings

 

MEMBERSHIP

  • Discover the benefit spotlight of the month 💡
     
  • Recommand a colleague

 

 

CAREERS

  • Careers and Coffee
     
  • Leaders of the Future
     
  • Events videos are available on demand
     
  • Professional Development Resources available for SEB members!
     
  • Developing Excellent Research Proposals
     
  • Quick start guide to connecting with industry
     
  • Getting started with interdisciplinary collaborations
     
  • Public Engagement 101
     
  • Free "Standing up for Science" - media workshop 
     
  • Dealing with the media - Free media training and advice for SEB members

 



JOBS BOARD
 


 

JOURNAL NEWS 

  • Conservation Physiology: Taking Conservation Physiology forward: editorial vision of the new editor-in-chief 

 

  • Journal of Experimental Botany's Editor choice: Issue 75-13 - Accounting for photosystem I photoinhibition sheds new light on seasonal acclimation strategies of boreal conifers

 

  • Plant Biotechnology Journal: Delineation of loci governing an extra-earliness trait in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) using the QTL-Seq approach

 

  • Plant Direct: Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5-1 is a positive regulator of senescence

 

  • The Plant Journal:  July 2024 TPJ Editor choice: A gap in the defence: many commercially grown melon cultivars lack a functional FLS2 flagellin receptor by Martin Balcerowicz


GRANTS AND FUNDING
 

  • Company of Biologists Grant  
     
  • Sponsorship for a Small Conference 
     
  • SEB Diversity Grant
     
  • SEB Outreach Grant
     
  • Hardship fund
     
  • Funding for Satellite Meetings
     

 

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SEB Conference Prague 2024: A Resounding Success

 

CONTRIBUTE TO THE ASK A SCIENTIST PROJECT

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This project was developed and delivered in two public engagement events we hosted this year, where the attendees could ask questions for scientists. We posted the questions on our website and need scientists to answer them!

The attendees have the webpage address, so they can go there and check the answers to their questions. Please look at these thought-provoking questions and reply to the ones you feel comfortable with through the form.

For more information and to access the form, visit:

 



  

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Dive into the past of the SEB by discovering the SEB History Articles Series

 

 


 

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Building Your Academic Web Presence

 



OTHER MEETINGS



Take a look at the event picture gallery which is available now on our   Facebook page

 

Pharmacology 2024 (10 – 12 December 2024)

 

 

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The Company of Biologists Travel Grant

Application deadline:   30 September  2024 

The Company of Biologists Travel Grant 2024 is available for student and early career scientist SEB members.
It supports their participation at conferences, workshops, and even training courses. The COB Travel Grant was recently reviewed, giving more support to applicants depending on their travel distance.

From 1 July, the grant limits are as follows:

  • £300 travel within own country
  • £600 travel within own continent
  • £800 travel beyond own continent
     

They can find out more about eligibility and apply via

 

 


Sponsorship for a Small Conference

Application deadline: 1 March 2025

SEB members can apply for up to £1000 to help with the cost of organising a scientific meeting independently or in collaboration with another organisation.

 


 


Diversity Grant

Application deadline: 31 December 2024

SEB members can apply for funding of up to £1000 for projects associated with improving diversity and increasing inclusivity in academia and bioscience research.

 

 


Outreach Grant

Application deadline: 1 June 2025

A maximum of £1000 is available to SEB members and £200 non-members to cover the costs associated with holding or participating in an outreach event that promotes experimental biology to a wide range of audiences.


 

 

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Over the past few months we held a number of training webinars. If you did not get a chance to attend these you can access on demand recordings and resources on the SEB members' area. Simply log into your SEB account, go to the resources area and select the "Careers" tab to view these. 

The following content is available for you to access: 

EVENTS VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ON  DEMAND
Recordings of our events are available in our Ressources section.

JXB Webinar series videos

Plant Journal Webinar series videos

Plant Biotechnology Journal Webinar series videos

Conservation Physiology Webinar series videos 

Careers and Coffee videos 


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE!
Videos and PDFs are available


The SEB is excited to release our new on-demand professional development resources to support our members at every stage of their career. This includes a video and PDF covering time management skills, and a five part mini-series exploring evaluation of impact for projects such as public engagement events and activities


DEVELOPING EXCELLENT RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Presentation Slides are available


In this this workshop, we examined the key elements involved in turning your initial research idea into a proposal that will get the attention and support of the reviewers, demonstrate the importance of the research and assure funders that your project will make a valuable contribution to your field
 


QUICK START GUIDE TO CONNECTING WITH INDUSTRY
Webinar recording now available 


This webinar takes a brief look at how researchers can identify their individual skills and expertise to support engagement as well as to how to clearly articulate their research in a way that generates interest from potential industry collaborators. 
 


GETTING STARTED WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
Presentation Slides and Chatbox transcript now available 

A multidisciplinary approach requires a combination of skills including a willingness to listen and learn about other disciplines, to see patterns and make connections, to have a wide ranging network, to ask insightful questions, facilitate others to take part, problem solve in a solution focused way and to be open and creative. 

In this interactive 90 minute online workshop looked at how to be open to opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and the key skills required to identify and approach potential collaborators. 


DEALING WITH THE MEDIA -FREE MEDIA TRAINING AND ADVICE FOR SEB MEMBERS

Have you been approached by the media for an interview or to comment on your research and not sure what to expect or how to approach it?
 
Getting your research covered in the media is a very exciting moment but can also feel scary if you do not have experience and are not sure what to expect. SEB members can benefit from free advice and training on their first media appearance through our partnership with Sense about Science. If you would like to learn more get in touch with [email protected].
 
In the meantime, check out these “Standing up for Science” Guides on interacting with the media:

 



 

JOBS BOARD


Below are the latest vacancies available:

 

 

 Doctoral Candidate (DC5) – In-vitro to in-vivo extrapolations
Antwerp, Belgium

Work on a research project that aims to develop quantitative in-vitro to in-vivo extrapolation methods in ecotoxicology

Deadline for applications: 31 July 2024


 


Graduate Positions to Study the Physiology and Control of Sea Lamprey in the Departments of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University & Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Canada

Graduate Positions to Study the Physiology and Control of Sea Lamprey in the Departments of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University & Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba.

Deadline for applications: 1 August 2024


 


Postdoctoral Research Associate
Oxford, United Kingdom

This project aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underpinning extracellular manipulation of the host during infection

Deadline for applications: 2 August 2024


 



 

Click here to visit the SEB jobs board page

 


 

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THE LATEST FROM THE SEB JOURNALS


Conservation Physiology
Taking Conservation Physiology forward: editorial vision of the new editor-in-chief 


 


Journal of Experimental Botany
Editor choice: Issue 75-13 - Accounting for photosystem I photoinhibition sheds new light on seasonal acclimation strategies of boreal conifers


 


Plant Biotechnology Journal
Wheat NAC transcription factor NAC5-1 is a positive regulator of senescence


 


Plant Direct
Intraspecific differences in the photosynthetic responses to chloroplast CO2 and photon flux density at different leaf temperatures of four grapevine cultivars grown in common outdoor conditions


 


The Plant Journal
July 2024 TPJ Editor choice: A gap in the defence: many commercially grown melon cultivars lack a functional FLS2 flagellin receptor by Martin Balcerowicz